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How do I make a mirror image from a photo saved on my iPhone? For example, in a photo I am looking left and want to change it so I am looking right.
Sincerely, Flip It
Dear Flip It,
Prior to iOS 13, the only way to do this was with a third-party photo editing app such as Flipper. In the newest version of iOS, you can create a mirror image of a photo right in the Apple Photos app. Tap on the photo you wish to flip and then tap Edit in the upper right corner. Tap on the crop tool in the bottom right. You will find the horizontal flip tool in the upper left corner next to the rotate photo tool; it looks like a truncated triangle with a line with arrows on both ends on top. Tap that to create your mirror image and then tap Done.
How do I get back to the Library in Books when I have an open book?
Sincerely, Get Back
Dear Get Back,
There should be a back arrow in the upper left corner of the page. If the arrow isn't there, tap the middle of your iPhone or iPad screen to summon it, then tap the arrow to close the book and return to the Library. While you also used to be able to use a pinching gesture to close a book and return to the Library in the Books app, this function is no longer available.
Is it possible to create new mailboxes in the Mail app on my iPad so I can move emails from my inbox to a designated mailbox?
Sincerely, Inbox Out
Dear Inbox Out,
In addition to the stock mailbox folders such as
Sent, Junk, Trash, and Archived that your iCloud, Gmail, and other mailboxes come with, you can also create custom mailbox folders on your iPad or iPhone to help you get emails out of your inbox without archiving or deleting them. Navigate to the main Mailboxes menu in the Mail app and tap Edit in the upper right corner and then tap New Mailbox at the bottom of the screen. Enter a name for your new mailbox folder. Next, tap on the field under Mailbox Location and then tap the location (Gmail, iCloud, etc., or a folder in one of those mailboxes) where you want to save your new folder. Tap Save to create the new mailbox folder. Next time you want to move an email from your inbox, tap Edit in the upper right corner of your inbox, select the emails you want to move, tap Move at the bottom of the screen, and then tap your new mailbox folder.